Davies, who is 58, takes me back to his teens and a West Glamorgan youth theatre he attended. Davies couldn’t be more proud of the woman who made him realise he had to tell this story. In It’s a Sin we see Ritchie, played by Olly Alexander, denying he is gay, then denying the existence of Aids itself. People often say my lead characters are unlikable, and I think, well, I’m doing that on purpose, because we often are. I genuinely thought: ‘Who wants to watch a drama about Aids?’ especially in the middle of the pandemic.” He roars with delight.

Source: The Guardian December 23, 2021 03:38 UTC